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"This website has been developed by Helen Barrett and Jonathon Richter of the University of Oregon's Center for Advanced Technology in Education, to support reflection for learning in education, from early childhood through higher education and into the professions."

"This was one of the best presentations at the #140conf! The reason it resonated with everyone there is not only because of Chris' passion and drive, but because the points he brings up are right on target! Our education system is so badly broken and our kids are not getting the education they deserve. They are also not given the tools they need to make it out in the real world. Our schools are stuck in the dark ages, while we are living in a time of great enlightenment. Watch this video! Get inspired! Create change! "

Here's a great site, hosted by Discovery Education, that summarizes and provides links to many of the Web 2.0 tools we discussed and/or used in the Summer Institute. Just click on the various categories (e.g., Presentation Tools, Video Tools, etc.) to see listings/links of those types of tools.

TeAch-nology - The Art and Science of Teaching with Technology® - represents a vision of teaching in a world driven by technology. Our mission to provide services designed to support educators' in effectively incorporating technology in teaching and learning.

Great site for all things Wiki - in education.

FREE (Federal Resources for Educational Excellence) makes it easier to find teaching and learning resources from the federal government. More than 1,500 federally supported teaching and learning resources are included from dozens of federal agencies. New sites are added regularly.

In your Classroom Encourage student-centered learning.  Even young students can build web pages, embed images & video, and post documents.    For your Library Provide access to information sources, book lists, and links to good articles.  Have the resources stored for future use.   Throughout your District Host and share information between students, faculty and staff. Encourage staff development and shared resources across schools.   

Coolmath was designed for the frustrated, the confused,the bored students of the world who hate math. Coolmath was designed for the students who just need to get throughthis stuff so they can reach their other academic goals. Coolmath was designed for the math geeks of the worldwho love math and want more, more, more!

Encourages teachers of students at all levels to use archival documents and to teach with primary source materials from the National Archives. The site offers discussions on how primary documents give form to history, instructions for building a school archive, and templates for document analysis worksheets.